“The watchdog found host du Plessis-Allan and senior political correspondent Barry Soper went far beyond legitimate political critique during the Sept 5, 2025 broadcast, using language that was “insensitive, disrespectful, and dehumanising”
We need to revisit who is worthy of honours imo. #nzpol
Really need the next government to not only break up the duopoly and support the creation of a chain of co-operative supermarkets, but also take action on #privacy by banning loyalty cards like the new Club+
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The Australians have a sensible term for this (though heaven forfend I say anything nice about them) and that term is RORT. Combined with kicking the can down the road and appeasing political interests, you can see how someone and probably even the consultant thinks this is money well spent.
Labour delivering Dianne Calvert’s election campaign
Love that the venn diagram of people outraged by the Te Matapihi website and people who demanded a review of the Golden Mile improvements looks just like goatse.
Oh shit.
We gonna do a review to find out how this review blew out, aren't we?
Escalating horror meme
Podcast
Leigh Hart
Barry Soper as guest
"Sensible" councillors who care about "keeping rates affordable" and "saving carparks" will cost this city far more in the short, medium and long-term than any overcooked website ever will.
Deeply unserious people who deserve nothing but contempt and mockery.
Oh fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffsssssssssss did we actually even NEED this review? THE CONSULTING WAS DONE! WE ELECTED COUNCILLORS TO DO IT!
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...